Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to compare the outcome of pregnancy and delivery of patients with myomas to normal controls.MethodThe cases were found by searching for the diagnosis ‘myoma in pregnancy’ on the ultrasonography data base from the period of August 1992 to November 1999. Cases were followed up in the delivery data base. The control group was matched for age, parity and pregnancy complications.ResultsSeventy cases with the diagnosis were found among 21 925 deliveries giving an incidence of 3.2 per 1000. Seventeen (26.6% of the cases) were delivered by Caesarian section, compared to 22 out of 128 (17.2%) in the matched control group. The difference was not statistically significant. The rate of Caesarian section and maternal age was higher than in the general population. There was no difference in Apgar score between babies delivered from cases and controls. Neither was there any notable difference in the amount of bleeding between the two groups. No mentionable difference could be seen in the length of gestations.ConclusionIn this study no difference could be seen in the outcome of pregnancy and delivery in cases with myomas. Cases were older and had a higher rate of Caesarian section than the general population.
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